Solution Architect, Supply Chain- Kinaxis

What You Will Do in This Role

·         Serve as the Kinaxis Solution Architect for supply chain planning capabilities, partnering with business and IT stakeholders to translate strategic requirements into scalable solution designs.

·         Lead discovery sessions, confirm business requirements, prioritize enhancement requests, and recommend best-practice Kinaxis solutions that improve end-to-end planning processes.

·         Architect and enhance global Sales and Operations Planning, demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, and execution-related processes within the Kinaxis platform.

·         Design, configure, and optimize Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro solutions, including data models, workbooks, workflows, automation, and functional specifications.

·         Drive integration design between Kinaxis and ERPs, ensuring reliable inbound and outbound data flows that support planning accuracy, system performance, and business continuity.

·         Provide hands-on support for solution delivery across design, testing, deployment, hyper care, and ongoing production support, including issue resolution and continuous improvement.

·         Maintain expertise in Kinaxis product updates, patches, and emerging capabilities, and assess their impact on supply chain planning processes and roadmap opportunities.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

·         8-10 years of strong experience with supply chain planning systems and advanced planning solutions, with deep knowledge of demand planning, supply planning, S&OP, and related end-to-end planning processes.

·         Hands-on expertise in Kinaxis RapidResponse and/or Maestro, including solution design, configuration, data modeling, troubleshooting, and production support.

·         Working knowledge of SAP planning and MRP concepts, with experience integrating Kinaxis with ERP platforms and translating business requirements into technical and functional specifications.

·         Experience managing incidents, enhancements, and delivery activities through ticketing and support processes while maintaining strong service quality.

·         Demonstrated experience developing test strategies, executing functional and integration testing, and validating solutions to ensure business requirements are met.

·         Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or another related STEM field.

What Will Put You Ahead

·         Kinaxis certifications (Solution Architect, Admin/Author L3)

·         Experience designing and supporting Integrations, including planning master data, standard SAP tables, and closed-loop planning processes.

·         Expertise in performance tuning, constraint management, BOMs, routings, scenario analysis, and optimization of large-scale planning solutions.

·         Experience leading global or cross-functional implementations and influencing adoption of standardized planning processes and solution best practices.